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Event:
The Island Season 8, 145 lbs, Round 1
Date: Aug 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Ambe throws a lazy right hand but Jimmy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jimmy fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jimmy or perhaps it was just good defense by Ambe, which made it look bad.
Ambe throws a good cross that connects.
Jimmy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jimmy is looking to land body kicks.#CL#
Ambe has managed to clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ambe.
Ambe blocks a body shot from Jimmy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Ambe.
Jimmy wants to break free but Ambe has control.
Ambe gets through Jimmy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ambe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right from Ambe on the inside.
Jimmy is looking to take this one to the mat.
Har Ambe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Jimmy.#T1#
Jimmy is trying to drag Ambe to the mat but Ambe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ambe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ambe scores with a shot to the side of Jimmy's head.
Ambe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jimmy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ambe to keep the fight standing.
Jimmy jumps guard but Ambe turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Ambe ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ambe no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Ambe looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Ambe is looking to cinch up a triangle. Jimmy throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Ambe's body to avoid the submission. Ambe has instead reached around Jimmy's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Ambe arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Har Ambe!
After the fight, Har Ambe was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Knuckles. No joy for Jimmy on that attempt.
Jimmy stuffs the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Knuckles or perhaps it was just good defense by Jimmy, which made it look bad. #CL2#
Knuckles rushes Jimmy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Knuckles.
Jimmy is pressed up against the cage. Knuckles has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jimmy down to the mat. Jimmy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
James Jimmy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emory Knuckles.
Jimmy tries to clinch up.
Jimmy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Knuckles has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A little feinted left hand from Jimmy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jimmy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knuckles sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jimmy.
Jimmy tries for a takedown but Knuckles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#T1#
Knuckles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD#
Knuckles tries to sprawl but Jimmy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Knuckles makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Knuckles.#SUB2#
Knuckles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jimmy doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jimmy manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jimmy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jimmy tries to free his leg and advance position but Knuckles is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Knuckles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Jimmy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Knuckles looking for a guillotine here but Jimmy defends easily.
#T2##SUB2#
Knuckles working for a triangle but Jimmy defends it easily.
Jimmy trying to control but Knuckles is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Knuckles looking for a guillotine here but Jimmy defends easily.
Jimmy wants to control from the top but Knuckles keeps moving. #T3##SUB2#
Knuckles is looking for a triangle but Jimmy pushes his legs off easily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Jimmy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB2#
Knuckles working for submissions but it's allowed Jimmy to get to half guard.
Knuckles is not content to let Jimmy control the position.
Jimmy seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Knuckles is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Knuckles pushes Jimmy off looking to stand but Jimmy dives back in and keeps control.
Knuckles flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL2#
Knuckles clinches up against the cage.
Jimmy looking for a takedown.
Knuckles drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC#
Jimmy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Jimmy.
Knuckles is looking for the big counter here.
Jimmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knuckles pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knuckles fails with the takedown.
Jimmy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Jimmy dominated that round.
That's time! Jimmy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Jimmy misses with the combination.
Knuckles unleashes a big counter combination but Jimmy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Knuckles dives in for a single leg takedown but Jimmy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Knuckles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jimmy appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Emory Knuckles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Jimmy. #CL#
Jimmy has closed the distance and engaged Knuckles in a clinch.
Knuckles wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jimmy has him pressed against the cage.
Knuckles is trying to push Jimmy away but Jimmy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knuckles lands a nice uppercut.
Jimmy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knuckles can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles tries for a takedown but Jimmy manages to get underhooks.
James Jimmy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emory Knuckles.#BC#
Jimmy manages to break the clinch.
Knuckles swats away the attempt to clinch by Jimmy.
Jimmy looks to land a combination but Knuckles avoids it well. #T1#
Knuckles staying out of range there.
Jimmy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knuckles circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jimmy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Knuckles.
Jimmy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Jimmy checks a leg kick.
Knuckles looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jimmy is fending him off so far but Knuckles persists. Nope, Jimmy circles away and we're back to standing.
Knuckles is breathing heavily.
Jimmy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Knuckles circles away quickly and effectively.
Knuckles shoots in and drives through. Jimmy sprawls well.
Jimmy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knuckles pinned against the cage. Knuckles gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2#
Knuckles fails with a takedown attempt.
Knuckles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jimmy sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL#
Jimmy darts in and clinches Knuckles up against the cage.
Jimmy tries to pull guard but Knuckles holds him up against the cage and eventually Jimmy drops back down to his feet.
Jimmy has Knuckles pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Knuckles manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jimmy tries to pull guard but Knuckles won't allow it.
Jimmy tries to pull guard but Knuckles won't allow it.
Knuckles is trying to push Jimmy away but Jimmy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Knuckles keeps control of Jimmy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knuckles misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Jimmy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knuckles throws a right hand that Jimmy ducks under and follows up with a left that Jimmy also avoids with ease.#T3#
Knuckles blocks a head kick by Jimmy.
James Jimmy is winning the standup battle so far.
Jimmy looks to throw a body kick
and Knuckles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Knuckles lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Knuckles fails with the takedown.
Jimmy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Despite the aggression on Knuckles's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Knuckles dives in and grabs Jimmy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Jimmy pushes down on Knuckles's head and hops out.
Jimmy wants to clinch.
Jimmy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Knuckles.
Jimmy tries to clinch up.#T4##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Jimmy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jimmy trying to control the action but Knuckles is working from the bottom.
Knuckles sneaks back into half guard.
Knuckles is looking to improve his position.
Jimmy is looking to advance position but Knuckles won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Knuckles manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that James Jimmy will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Jimmy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL2#
Knuckles moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC#
Jimmy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knuckles fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jimmy avoids it really well and circles away.
Jimmy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knuckles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knuckles looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Knuckles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jimmy goes for a double leg but Knuckles avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Knuckles continues to drive forward.
James Jimmy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knuckles shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jimmy pinned against the cage. Jimmy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jimmy seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
James Jimmy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emory Knuckles.#T1#
Knuckles keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown attempt by Knuckles or perhaps it was just good defense by Jimmy, which made it look bad.
Knuckles throws a wild body kick that Jimmy sees coming a mile off.
Knuckles shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jimmy pinned against the cage. Jimmy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #CL#
Jimmy clinches up with Knuckles and pushes him back against the cage.
Jimmy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knuckles smiles and moves away.
#T2#
Knuckles with a poor takedown #TD#
and Jimmy counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Knuckles!
Knuckles is trying to get back to his feet.
Jimmy trying to control the action but Knuckles is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Jimmy is trying to get an arm triangle but Knuckles is defending well.
Knuckles is trying to improve his position.
Knuckles takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
#SUB#
Jimmy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T3#
Jimmy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Jimmy is looking to take a break and control but Knuckles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
James Jimmy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Knuckles manages to work his way to half guard, despite Jimmy's best efforts.
Knuckles is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jimmy trying to control from Knuckles's half guard. Knuckles has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Knuckles not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jimmy preventing the sweep.
Knuckles keeping moving, preventing Jimmy from controlling successfully. #ES2#
Knuckles pushes Jimmy off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knuckles goes for a double leg but Jimmy avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jimmy continues to drive forward.
Knuckles looks to land a combination. Jimmy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Emory Knuckles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Jimmy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Knuckles throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emory Knuckles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jimmy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Jimmy!
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